Sunday, August 31, 2014

Lynda and Mark Bell's campaign Manager for their respective losing campaigns for Commissioner and Mayor:

Jose Luis Castillo of Greenpoint Group

(Yes that is Lynda Bell behind the shoulder of State Senator Miguel diaz de la Portilla.)

Looks like Castillo's sleazy tactics don't work any more (such as the guys posing as cops at the precincts with black shirts on saying they were Lynda Bell Supporters even though the police officially backed Daniella Levine Cava and the "Blame Marlins Fiasco" on Daniella Levine Cava. Like she made any of the decisions on the Marlin's deal....not.)
The Absentee ballots were watched pretty closely but he did manage a 500 vote surplus on them.

Jose Luis' style is to work from the outside, from the shadows. Had Lynda not made herself such a lightening rod for labor, chances are she'd would have kept her seat. But she managed to draw the ire of the PBA, the firefighters, the SEIU, and the librarians. The teachers jumped in, too. Daniella had labor representatives from all over the country show up to work on her campaign. What did Lynda have? Paid campaign workers. Add to that the fact that there are few subsidized senior housing complexes in District 8, and you begin to see how Castillo's campaign style doesn't work. In Hialeah, the elderly residents, and there are a lot, are told that they must vote, they must vote absentee, and that they must wait for someone with the Hialeah machine to inspect their ballot before it is sealed. Castillo did disclose the names of paid persons who were tied to his AB effort. You can find it at: http://www.voterfocus.com/ws/mdccand/pdf_miamidade/doc_1248_20140822095426_MD-ED_26_AB_Report_14P6.pdf

You said: Is it my eyes or is that a halo around his head? Jesus sent him for everyone's eyes to rejoice.

It must be a Hispanic thing is right, this man is not handsome and his only good point I can see, he is a tall guy in rumpled linen. I guess all you guys running should get lifts for your shoes. Personally, I think it is his wife writing all these dumb comments.

Castillo is a bully. He was a bully when he managed Mark Bell's campaign and he was one while with Lynda's. Interesting tidbit: #34 on the AB workers' list is his wife: Lourdes Alard (they conveniently left out Castillo). Wonder what she'll do now that Lynda is gone. After all, Lourdes was Lynda's District Director.

the only reason the race was this close was because of him. those ABs were his doing. there was no way Bell was going to win. there wasn't anyone outside of Ros-Lehtinen talking her up. Everyone came out Daniella.

the only reason the race was this close was because of him. those ABs were his doing. there was no way Bell was going to win. there wasn't anyone outside of Ros-Lehtinen talking her up. Everyone came out Daniella.

I too heard Peggy Bell is using Castillo and that Peggy supported Lynda. Bells of a feather, flock together. Now that Lynda's lost, Peggy has no more use for her and will kick her to the curb and try to squirm her way into Cava's graces.

Thanks JL for loosing the Lynda Bell race we are all much better off. He is really not very good at what he does. He runs a primitive organization and thinks very highly of himself. He is so predictable be sure to look for the following in Peggy Bells campaign lots of signs, negative mailers and his father-in-law starring in a TV commercial.

Candidate Art Nanni had been meeting with Lynda Bell and supporting her behind the scenes. What can I say, he was always committed to doing whatever it takes to win. Too bad for Art Nanni that Lynda lost (he will too)!!!

Nice try, Art Nanni had a Daniella sign in his front yard. His wife worked along side Daniella and both Art and Sandi have nothing but high praise for Daniella.

Peggy Bell not only supported Lynda but when local volunteers repeatedly asked Peggy to help Daniella with her campaign, Peggy Bell said no. Now that Daniella has won Peggy is trying to pretend she supported her from the start.

Jose Castillo, Lynda Bell's campaign manager is on the sidelines of Peggy's campaign helping her out. She say's she's running an honest campaign and not listening to special interest - yeah right. Jose is a lobbyist and developer who works campaigns so he can secure votes.

Peggy has often referred to Lynda as her "sister". I finally agree with Peggy Bell on something, her and Lynda are very much alike.

Nice try Art Nanni supporter! But that is a big load of BS. Peggy Bell has never said she was related Lynda because she is not. Peggy Bell was a public servant and civically involved in her community before Lynda ever arrived. Since Nanni was so gracious to put a sign in his yard..(yeah right) please tell us about all the volunteer work he did for Daniella? Whats that? He did nothing? It is understandable that Council member Peggy Bell could not volunteer to help another campaign as she is a full time council member for the Town of Cutler Bay AND...is kind of busy fighting the dishonesty of Art Nanni's campaign. Stop the lies and dishonesty!

The embarrassment to the town of Cutler Bay by Mayor MacDougall’s offensive “Cuban brochure” is exactly the type of politics his employee, Art Nanni is playing. They both will say and do anything to win!

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